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Kwai Chung Industrial Building Elevator Broken Cable Falls 𨋢Safety Gear Stopped Investigation

2022-12-03T15:50:05.532Z


A lift cable rupture accident occurred at Kam Tak Industrial Building in Kwai Chung on Thursday (1st). The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department stated today (3rd) that the lift car involved was stuck in the lift shaft, while the cable pulley driving the car was still rotating


A lift cable rupture accident occurred in the Kam Tak Industrial Building in Kwai Chung on Thursday (1st). The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department stated today (3rd) that the elevator car involved was stuck in the lift shaft, while the cable pulley driving the car was still rotating. Four suspension cables of the lift broke, but the lift's safety gear stopped the car near the 8th floor. No one was injured in the incident.

The authorities also pointed out that the elevator involved had been in operation for 40 years and was not equipped with barrier switches, and urged the old elevators to install relevant devices as soon as possible.


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The safety gear stopped the car at the station near the 8th floor and no one was injured

According to the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, it received a report from Fujitec (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. on Thursday that a cable break accident occurred in the lift No. 5 of Block 2 of Jinde Industrial Building.

Preliminary investigations by authorities revealed that the lift car was stuck in the lift shaft while the sheave driving the car was still rotating, eventually causing the lift's four suspension cables to snap.

The safety gear of the elevator came into play and stopped the car at the station near the 8th floor.

No one was injured in the incident, and the lift has been suspended since the incident.

The elevator involved has been in operation for 40 years and the maintenance contractor had an annual inspection in the middle of last month

The elevator involved was produced in 1982 and has been in operation for 40 years. Its production and maintenance contractor, Fuji-tec, conducted an annual inspection for the elevator on the 14th of last month. The authorities pointed out that the elevator was not equipped with a barrier switch.

The device can prevent excessive wear and tear on the suspension cables and pulleys when the movement of the car or the counterweight is blocked. It is one of the seven lift improvement projects recommended by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. It appeals to the person in charge of the old lift to improve the lift and Install barrier switches.

According to the authorities, in order to protect public safety, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department has immediately inspected the remaining 9 Fuji-tec lifts in the building and confirmed that all of them are in a safe operating state. The cause of the accident will continue to be investigated and the maintenance contractor of the lifts will be required within 7 working days ( December 12) to submit the report.

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Source: hk1

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